Alaska Administrative Code
Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development
Part 3 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 57 - Appeals
8 AAC 57.090 - Requests for exemption from payment of filing fee or transcript costs
Current through November 28, 2024
(a) At the same time the notice of appeal is filed, the appellant may request an exemption from payment of the filing fee or transcript costs by filing a motion and the commission's Financial Statement Affidavit, revised as of May 2023 and adopted by reference.
(b) Not later than 10 days after the date shown in the certificate of service, unless served by mail, of a motion for an exemption, any other party may file an opposition to the motion.
(c) The commission may order, with or without a hearing, the exemption of the appellant from full or partial payment of
(d) The commission may order, with or without a hearing, cross-appellants or intervenors to share in payment of the costs under (c)(2) of this section, as provided in AS 23.30.127(d).
(e) At the conclusion of an appeal, with or without a hearing and with or without a motion for an award of costs by a successful party that was found fully or partially exempt from payment of costs, the commission may order payment of costs to the commission by the unsuccessful party to the extent necessary to reimburse the commission for the costs it paid.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission's Financial Statement Affidavit, adopted by reference in 8 AAC 57.090, may be obtained from the commission's office, located at 3301 Eagle Street, Suite 305, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 or through the commission's website at www.labor.alaska.gov/WCcomm.
Authority:AS 23.30.008
AS 23.30.127
AS 23.30.128
